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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
How They DO 1t.

The families of the officials all pretend
that they are packing up to spend the
summer at some fashionable watering
place, when they probably will be some
where in the immediate vicinity Mrs
General Pontoon and daughters will pass
a month at the little suburban village of
Rockville, and swear that they have been
at Cape May Those who call at Mrs.
Grandstile's will be told that the family
have gone to Saratoga, when, in all prob
ability, they will be economizing in some
farmhouse across the river and Mrs Adj
miral Forctop, who proposes to go to
Europe. will be at some resort where the
rates are reasonable. in the mountain re-
gion traverscd by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. - Washington Letter.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
A SagaciOus Hound.

A citizen of Worth, Ga, has a hound
that would go deer hunting alone. So
he chained the dog to a block of wood
just large enough to keep him from run
ming. One day the dog could not be
found. While searching for him his
master heard him bay some distance in
the woods. He went to the spot, but
the dog was not to be seen, yet his bay
was heard several hundred yards further
on. The dog barked only two or three
times. When the owner arrived at
where he supposed the dog to be, he
heard him still further on. This was
kept up for some time, till finally the
owner caught up with him, saw the dog
lay the block On the ground, bark three
times, take the block up in its mouth
again and move along on the trail The
dog was trailing deer and carried the
block in its mouth, except when it paused
to let its master know where it was.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
The Distribution Of Shai

A recent bulletin of the United States
fish commission states that the total dis
tribution of shad fry for the season of
1886 amounted to 9O.000,0 900 As the
entire number of shad taken for the mar
ket is less than &, 1000, 600, it will be seen,
there have been artitically Matched and
returned to the waters fifteen young shad.
Assuming that the entire cost of produc-
ton and distribution has been SEQ 900,
the young fish have been produced and
distributed over the cutirc UnIicd States
at rate of about S2l5 million, or
about 46 fry for one cent. Another in
teresting fact to note is, that, for the en-
tire time up to and including 1882, there
were produced 200, 900, coo young shad
while for 1888 alone the total was over
80, 600, OO0 This indicates that we are
cere~luIs aPpuoa.a.,.ss ,..--:.:>... ..-hn-o
the work may be regarded as profitable
from commercial standpoint Science
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
PITIl AND POINT.

A shopliftrr-An earthquake.
Never abuse mule behind his back.
The crab is always trying to catch on.
A swell gathering-A carbuncle.-
Breeze.
The man who has just bought dog is
a bore to his friends.
The farmer who raises the = iss too
often isn't likely to raise much sise-
SUtiHgs.
A YonkerS dentist has recently failed
because another man had better pull
than he.-Lye.
Lcgal.-Can a blind man be he'd liable
for a bill which he accepted payable at
sight? -Boston Post.
Love in a cottage means simply life
long course Of plates for two, and daily
bread for one. -Purh.
All men try to get the earth, but the
earth gets them This is not a joke; it is
the grave truth. - Washington critic
There are people who think so much of
themselves that others are shut ont and
think nothing of them. orleans
Picoyu"e.
The best way to get rich by nouItry
keeping" is to sell all your hens early
every spring. Then youwon't have to
plant your garden but once. -.j,"ana{ Of
Edur0tioa.
Pa>tor-''Wcll, what did yo@r young
people realize at your entertainment. {"
Member of the Committee We have
lust req ,~"a .'.~+ ~----'s->-----. ~ i''''-
t~y'oa fire. Rrtss.
When YOU are counting Il cir. twenty
seven years years old, don't get nervous
for fear the old man will come Down
stairs, and invite You to breakfast He
won't bother you.-I"rh
If we were called upon to name three
of the most prolific sources Of quarrcls
between neghborS, we should mention
first ''hcnS:' second, "HENs;" third,
HENS. DaomWc Breeze
A Sheer Impos~ibility Kind hearted
Old Gentleman; There. there, don't
cry. He is Il little man Injured Child:
GLOW can be a Little man when Is
Little g-girl. -hoo.' - Mrper's
Young People.
Old Mr. Bently (rcading) -'I see it
costs 5000 to fire off one of these new
tangled siege guns Old Mrs Bcntly
placidly)-"WcIl, l s'posc they kill
enough people to make up for The cx-
pense. "-Nec York SIN.
A lady who had her photograph
taken was showing it to her husband.
DO you think it looks like me-" she
asked. Eyes" he said after Il critical
examination, sit looks like YOU only it
seems very quiet.-Iarper's Bozor.
A scientist informs the world that the
sun will last for ten million of years We
have no doubt of the truth of the state
mcnt. About the next Fourth Of July
we will be of opinion that it has heat
enough to last for ten billions Of years,
instead of ten millions. Pin and Point.
REMARKABLE UNANIMIrY
The bridge had broken, and the crowds
Flocked near and far me wreck to see:
They came i'll Swarlns in droves, in clouds,
And grew in numbers momently.
And then, in loud accordant notes,
There rose a shout from hill and lake
And burst from fifty thousand throats:
Il always said that bridge would break"
It'd BITS.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10

young men, and such conspirators, when
we heard the cracking of the pine
needles, and the sound of murmurine
voices. We looked up, to behold at a
short distance disreputable blue flannel
coat, which we had seen lying about
Aunt James hall. 1t was to us a veritable
flag Of battle, for it was the property of
the Other Boarder.
For a moment we hesitated-and the
woman who hesitates is lost-when we
heard a laughing voice say:
"School-ma' ans be hanged. If you've
lodged them for three weeks | guess the
pair of us can dodge them for three
DAYS"
At this juncture, to Sues profouhI
establishment, l rushed forward, prec:ni,
tated myself upon the blue flannel coat :,
, and seized sunburned ear above it, turf g
toward us the face of a very surprise
young man. while the disrespecttlI
individual who had alluded to the puss
biiity Of lodging us laid himself down Cal
the fragrant pine needles, and INDUCED
in convulsivc mirth that threatened
serious consequences.
You good or-nothing, horrid boy, Il
began, as embraced the Other Boarder,
while Sue, evidently under the impress
sion that we were all suffering from an
attack of emotional insanity, seated her,
self at the foot of pine tree with an ali
of sanity resignation.
sits my brother Nedw l explained.
"And here for three weeks I've been
lodging my own sister, Why didn't
you tell a fellow where you were gss
ing?"
because sue and 1 wanted to be
quiet" said, with much dignity. This
is Sue Farrell whom I've always wanted
you to know; she is Just as fond of hate
full beasts and things as you are. And as
soon as Cousin Horace can stop laughing
and look like a rational being, we will go
back to the house"
Well. as we strolled along the beach,
Ned explained how he had come to Cor
nor's Landing TO rest-hc is civil en-
ginecr-and kept out of our way because
he was rather afraid of school-ma' ANS
were Intellectual He looked apprecl;,-
lively at Sue as he said this. And we
explained that we were devoting our
time to intellectual culture, and didn't
want to he bothered by young men:- Of
course we did not say how we had been
scurrying around to get sight of him.
We'll, for the remainder of our stay we
four had Il jolly time together. Some
how, wherever Sue was, Ned always
seemed in the same vicinity, discussing
fiddler crabs or something equally Shiny,
and they seem likely to zooloyize through
life together.
Horace and have amused one another
ever since l wore brown Holland pima
fores, but l am little and sandy, with a
tendency to freckles, as said before, SO
sentiment is not in my line, in spite Of
my poetic warnings. 1t is utterly useless
for girl to be sentimental if she is not
at least passably nice-looking.
So have gone back to my school again,
and am cultivating as much divine atilatus
as a very grabbed board of trustees will
allow. Perhaps, after all, the Ballads
of Il Mountain Singer will never see the
light, so ! am fortunate if allowed to ap-
proach the plory of print in this episode
Of Connor's Landing. Emily L. Iaplin,
III CurfcJt.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
Angoras Up High. -

@a~ ~ the summit Of Taliac. nearly
10, 600 iect In elevation. at sunset +
Il found r.4ry POO Angrfts rf.tse
- sel g.. @ fEgs4 ga ga,k t. at@ess
thirty feet east Of and below the summit.
They were in full sight of Tahoe and the
best views from the summit. There was
fine, green mountain pasture, soft soil
bedding and shelter down below them a
mile or two, but they preferred the rocks
of the summit and the kecner air and
magnificent mountain pictures. Their
bed was nearer the stars and they would
have the very earliest sight of the morn
ing SUM- Four hundred of this breed of
goats were, five years ago, every one
killed by lightning near the same spot
They were the property of the same
owner, Mr.. Gilmore. of Glen Alpine
Springs. Many of them were pure or
half-pure breeds. The herd was worth
at least Sc, 900. They were dead before
they were discovered. 50 that not even
their pclts were saved These goats are
not herded; they take care of themselves
altogether, and except for being salted-
that is, supplied with salt to lick twice
week-they get no care or watching.
They are shOrn once year and yield
three or four pounds of mohair. Mohair
is used very largely for railroad car cush-
ions. - San Francisco Bulletin.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
Male 4 Mistake.

I've got EN- at last he chucklcd. in
the corridor of the postolfice.
''What-whO!'
THE coal men. ! ordered half ton
the other day and they sent up 1,G0C
pounds
No"
''Surc'> you live
He was unlocking his box a. he spoke,
and he took ont letter which he opened
and glanced at and turned pale.
1T s the bill for the half ton. eh:''
ALAS, no. take it all back, He says
he made mistake and sent me ton -
DetiOt Free Press
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
HOmely Truths.

The man who promptly pays his bills,
The merchants heart with pleasure fills
The butcher does rushing trade,
Who trims his meat before it's weighed.
The goldman has conquest won
Ger self, who gives an honest ton.
For others comfort naught she cares
Who at the play tall hat wears.
They're on the high road to success
Who spend no time in idleness.
The man who safe his secrets keeps,
Upon an easy pillow sleeps.
Mems good opinions are his
Who grateful for a favor is
No fault e'er find with those who sing,
For song is prayer upon the wing.
-Boston Courier.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
LOVE, AND COMFORr T.

Il day, CON ~, We danced, we SUI.
Tie SUNNY <-1l.- OF life among,
The. wa M jny like being young
Now. W. have Suppci with toll and 'ara,
And mid the CLINT OF shining HAIR,
Time, as he long ago did pass,
Shook from his never failing gla'
The >ilvcrci dust of withcrei years
Plnughed burrows with regrctful tears
Along the cheek whose roses palci
Bafnr. the cold breath he cXhaled
In DAYS gone By. with righteous siiln'
We scnlned pursuit of gold and fame,
Give lis, with love herbs and a crust
Riches hal wings, gold was but dust,
With love divine and four bare wall"
Who cared for lands. for gilded haIis*
But now, the noon of life is past.
There blows strong and chilling blast
That shakes the poor, thin cottage !oorS
And penetrates its creaking floors.
The toothless gums reject loves crust
Loves herbs are dry as storm blown dust.
The days gone by will come no more,
w hen heaven was fobI anu tii III y ~ t''' (,
And star and flower and leatclasl rec
Exceeded ali mans tapestry.
The sweet, the foolish love of youth
That brooked no shade of ,iouht-rear
truth,
But bravelv faced that clOudlesS SUI
Is all disproyed-its lessons done,
Now spread thick carpets on the floor,
Curtain the windows, drape the door
And let the glitteriny chandelier
Throw mellow light upon good clire'.
Now, wiser grown, let truth he told
We love-Dur ease, our lands. otlr gold.
-NtfiIj.t H. LnIcirsS, iatile F"sTrAt.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10

found their way here from Oregon and
some few from Washington Territory.
When Il man bug "A bunch of horses" it
is hard to say WHERE they come from. BY
a bunch is meant any number from 30 to
300 head. \ buyer has to take them II
they come. Some few may be old and
worn out. with some scrubs, but generally
there are many good hnr~r> in the bunch
and some in fine condition. Horses
brought into the Territory. and sold in 4
bunch bring from $50 to 800 head. A
Cayu>c is worth SEQ Il good cross. with
fair blood and some size, so and
really prime animal, 800. Horses sold
III bunch" are usually Unhroken.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
Queer Beasts.

Ordinary people, says G"1'ig""nis
Messenger, will marvel a. the additions
made the last few days to the Geological
Gardens They include a threc->t,iped
paradoxIrc from India: Shops owl,
captured at sea near Alden: a white-front-
ed heron, from Australia: Burmcstcr's
cariama. from Southeast Brazil; black
Stcrnothere. froE: West Africa. received
in exchange, and two smcws. The smews
slightly Trouble It's. but the paradoxure.
the Shops owl. the black s.crnothere and
the Burmeistcr's cariama puzzle us en-
tircly.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10

handled than cattle During Dau wea,n.
they seem to be more active, for cattle
will do what is called "hump" them
selves. launching their backs camel fash
ion, and so stand motlonless and
take the storm, while horses vii
move about seeking shelter The
horse uses his feet and paws W
the snow to feed on the heritage. while
the cattle push aside the snow with theil
noses. When there is a stiff crust OF
snow cattle will soon have sore noses, and
be forced to stop feeding, whereas the
horse will find something to eat all day
long. Range horses and even cattle are
often fattcr and in better condition after
a winter of an ordinary kind than ami
mails which have been except up during
the same time. A good deal has been
said about the poor cattle of the plains,
but have seen far sorrier stock turned
out in the Spring when kept during the
winter on New England farm.
Montana horses are rarely broken be-
fore they are four or six years old, and
consequently last longer than Eastern
horses Our animals are exceptionally
hardy, and we often ride horse 300
miles on stretch, and all he has to eat is
the grass he gets while grazing at night
or@ while his rider is preparing his own
food. About thirty miles day in and day
out these horses will stand without any
trouble A horse is always broken to the
saddle, and then he goes naturally into
harness. it takes about two weeks to
break him thoroughly. Mares are seldom
ridden, all of them being kept for breed
ing purposes. The style of the cowboy
may not be replete with grace, but no
other rider in the world has more Ger
tain scat or greater command of his horse.
He uses the left hand, and the horses are
trained to turn by the pressure of the
reinS on the neck. The slightest move
ment is at once understood by the horse
Montana is too far distant yet from
Chicago or New York to supply the horse
markets III those places now, because the
cost of transportation is too high; but
the time will come when Montana horses
will be sent to the Atlantic coast To-
day there is big demand for horses in
Dakota for farming purposes, and many
of our animals are sold there There is
marked tendency among Montana
breeders to improve their stock. Every
year better imported stock is coming
Great attention is being paid to the pro
duction of i. larger form of horses. The
demand for cross between the native
stock and good foreign one is on the
increase. A cross between the Indian
and Cayuse and a well-bred stallion
makes the best horse for the cattle out
fit In the Ground up hard riding and
heavy saddles use up great many horses,
and new and fresh horses are always
wanted to replace old aud broken down
ones. These small horses are cheaper, and
even quicker than the larger breeds, and
answer every purpose.
The Pcrcheron and Norman seem to
be the favorite strains, and crossin. them
with native stock has for product an ex-
cellent all-round horse. Last wear some
very fine Kentucky blood was brought
into The Territory. A good many horses
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
LOOK ONWARD.

Every day is afrsGh beginning,
Every morn r the world made new,
You who are weary Of sorrow and SHINING
Here is beautiful hope for you:
A hope for me and hope for you.
All the past things are past and over.
The tasks are done and the tears are shed.
Yesterdays errors let yesterday cover;
Yesterdays wounds, which smarted and
bled,
Are healed with the healing which night has
she'd
Susan Coolidge.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1887-06-10
A HORSE RANCH.
A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF HORSE
BREEDING IN MONTANA.
Ranch Life During Cold Weather
What a Horse Camp is Like
Looking Aftcr the AMI
mals-Hardy Horses.

Writing from a ranch near Powder
vile, in Custer County. Montana, Il cor
respondent of the New York Times says:
!, The lay of the land here is peculiar and
you'd at once attract the attention of a
: nan from the Eastern States. Generally
1t is billy, but there are many perfectly
level tracts. with an area of two or three
miles, small steppes, as it were, and then
there are curious cone shaped mounds en-
tirely devoid of vegetation. These
mounds have certain precise regularity
Of form, and are from ten to twenty feet
high. and some ten feet wide ut the base.
Within sight of the ranch are bad lands.
When these ridges are seen stretching
across the horizon they give an idea of
sterility but on some of these apparently
barren lands the richest grasses grow, on
which our cattle feed and take on fat and
substance
The greater part of Custer County rises
to an elevation of $500 feet above the
level of the sea. The air is wonderfully
dry and pure, and so excellent is it that
lung troubles are quite unknown. and
coughs and colds almost unheard Of.
What is good for il man is good for Ii
beast. and, strange to say. wind broken
horses are never met with. Cold weather
comes ON gradually, and stays about three
or four weeks In the middle OF the
night and at daybreak the thermometer
will fall to 40 degrees below zero. At
mid day, with the sun, the temperature
rises rapidly. 50 that by II O'Clock the
thermometer will stand at from zero to
10 degrees above. You do not feel the
cold as much in Montana as in the New
England or Middle States 1t is Il steady.
dry cold. Dressed warmly, you do not
care for it. With the least exercise you
entirely forget how low down is the mer
curry This year has been exceptional for
the continuance and depth of the snow
fall. The severity Of the winter has
made game very abundant, and more deer
and antelopes have been killed than for
many year previous. A herd of 200 an
telopes passed within two miles of the
ranch early this month, and | often see
from the house what we call here white
tail deer
This section of Mo ntana, think. must
become the great horse raising centre of
this country English thoroughbreds,
Kentucky trotting stock, and good
bloodcd Clyde>, Normans, and Percherons
can all live here through the winter on
the open ranges A horse camp, as it is
called in Montana, is generally inactive
during winter Pomp of stables does
not exist \ small log house or ''shack,'
built of cottonwood logs, a storchouse,
and barn, all constructed of logs, with
a strong corral, make up a horse camp.
In winter a man who is called ''horse
wrangler" remains alone in charge of the
animals. The horse wrangler only ''keeps
up one or two horses, because horses
thus kept have to be fed on hay and
grain, both Of which have to be hauled
long distance to the camp. and a horse
ssaeeder cannot afford = food any more
s,seeses than i strict1a NECESSARY N VIM
- m the
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expressly authorized by the Adjutant GENERALLY
other than the amount allowed for subsistence,
viz: Forty-6ve (45) cents per diem per man
present in camp; and their acquisitions on the
Adjutant General for the amount must be veri.
6sd by the morning reports and approved by
the Brig adier General Commanding.
Vino substitutes will be allowed, and no
recruits will be accepted ua ess duly enlisted
for the full period required by law and trans
portation will not be provided for any enlisted
man not marching with his company from its
start for camp, and remaining for at least three
DAYS.
Vino privileges whstever will be granted
to any vendors or peddlers Of any kind within
camp limits, except to suffers authorized b, the
Brig adler Geaeral Com N ,nding AMI the sale
of intoxicating liquors Of every sert is strictly
forbidden.
VIh.-Freworks, illumnatinns, etc. will
not he permitted within the limits OF the camp.
IX.--Any comm md arriving at camp in a
disorganiz ID condition, not having reasona-
BILE nums-r Of men, or inexcusahly d. hcien' in
drill or discipline, will he liable TO he dishaH l.
ed by tn. Governor and Conan nd.r in Chief.
X-Schools of Theoretical distraction ia
Tactics, the Duties Of Guards and Sentinels
and Regulations and Gu .toIns OF Service, viii
be held daily while in camp.
BY command Of the Governor and Com
handler in Chief.
J. HowARp,
Major General, Adjutant Geaetsi-
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ADJuTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
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STATE OF MARYLAND,
ADJurAST GENERALS OFTICE, :
ANSApoLIs, Jsly !, 1887.
1.-The Biennial Enesmpment for ins,rue ion
Of the active organized commands Of the Mary
land National Guard. required by law, will be
held, 10 the vicinity Of Hagerstown, August
I'd 10 9Th, inclusive, as follows: lst Regiment
Infantry, Colonel H. Kyd Douglas 5th Resi.
ment Infantry, Lieut.-Col. Chas. d. Gather !;
Cd Battalion Infantry, Lieut.. Col. E. H. Ward.
well; Battalion BALTIMORE Light Infantry. Lieut.
Col. Harry A. Barry 81 Battalion InfaD,ry,
Major James L. Woolford; 4th Battalion In
family, Acting Major WIN. r. Chssley.
The place asd date Of encampment the o.!
following named independent compa MES will
he announced hereafter: The "Bsltimere
Rifles" Capt. G. N. Matthews; The "Monu-
mental City Guards" Capt. VIM. R. Spencer !;
The "AIlegany County Guards" Capt. Frede,-
lex Burgee.
U.-Brig Gen. Stewart Brown, commading
lst Brigade, will command the camp; and he
is hereby directed to lay Of the grounds select.
ed, and take all necessary measures TO put the
camp in order previous to the arrival sOf the
troops.
I!l.-Only duly enlisted uniformed men
with packed blank bags or knspsacks, will
be entitled to transpo tstioH, with the excep.
ton of the following allowance Of servants =
To Brigade Commander, ! i; TO Brigade STAFF,
3; to each Rsgimen,al and Battalion Com.
mander, /; TO each Regimental and Battalion
Stat, 3; to each Company 2.
IV.-Transportation and forage for horses
will be allowed rs follows: To Brigade Com
mander, to Brigade STAFF, 6; TO Regimenta
a I'D Battalion Commanders, l; to their respsc
tive Stats, 4.
V.-All contracts Tor transportation will b.
made at these headquarters. The Brigade Com
mander will be duly notified by thsQuartsr
masters Department Of the dates and routes o
march. Comma ndsrs will incur no expens
whatever on account Of the State, Except whe